RHINOPLASTY PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT:
Dr. Rizk's philosophy is a natural, balanced rhinoplasty in harmony with the rest of the facial features. This may sometimes mean a dramatically smaller nose if you are starting with a disproportionately large nose, or it may be a very subtle result. Some of Dr. Rizk's results are dramatic, others more subtle. Dr. Rizk also usually repairs the septum and shrinks the turbinates if they are blocking patient's breathing preoperatively. Patients usually breathe better after the procedure and if you look at most of his revision cases on the main website and blog, he actually builds collapsed and pinched areas to improve breathing with grafts. Additionally, he uses cartilage- conserving and grafting to achieve smaller and more proportionate noses in primary and revision rhinoplasty, which actually makes the nose structurally stronger over a person's lifetime. HE REMOVES very LITTLE cartilage, even in very bulbous tips, to achieve this definition. Additionally, his 3-D endoscopic techniques, is not just used to decrease swelling and bruising postoperatively. It also achieves a more precise long-term result. Furthermore, by decreasing swelling, you also decrease scar tissue formation, which improves overall long-term results.
Dr. Rizk's rhinoplasty approach emphasizes a strong nasal framework and structure to ensure LONGEVITY of an excellent FUNCTIONAL and COSMETIC outcome. Vital to the above philosophy is the use of grafts to support a structurally weak nose or a nose which becomes weak after a reduction. Dr. Rizk prefers to use the patient's own cartilage for grafting, whether from the septum, ears, or costal cartilage rather than foreign implants. Occasionally, if no cartilage is available for grafting, Dr. Rizk will use a synthetic implant. Dr. Rizk spends a great deal of time sculpting these grafts with a special instrument he pioneered to give the most natural and soft result. These supportive cartilage grafts prevent scar contracture over the nose's lifetime and diminishes the need for revision rhinoplasty.
FACELIFT/NECKLIFT PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT:
Dr. Rizk's philosophy is a customized facelift and necklift with jawline and cheek definition. Dr. Rizk does many different types of facelift and necklift surgery and customizes the lift to your face and degree of aging. One lift does not fit all patients and Dr. Rizk does not have a "signature procedure" because each face is different.
Dr. Rizk's philosophy in his lifts is a natural lift which avoids the "pulled" look of older skin lifts. He also does a facelift which not only makes a patient look YOUNGER, but also MORE ATTRACTIVE. This is an important concept because Dr. Rizk's facelifts also reposition volume from the jowls into the cheeks. He lifts in the deeper layers which encompass not only skin and muscle, but ALSO jowl FAT. This repositioning of volume is important because it creates definition, rather than just "tightness" and it looks more natural. The loose muscles in the neck are pulled and tightened behind the ears and also in the middle under the chin from a small incision under the chin.
Dr. Rizk also pioneered the use of 3-Dimentional high definition telescope systems to visualize the face better in the deeper planes, making it a much safer procedure which avoids blood vessels and other structures. With this 3D telescope technology, the scars are smaller and the recuperation is faster because the surgery becomes very precise. Rapid recovery is just as important for Dr. Rizk's New York City Park Avenue practice as is a natural and long-lasting result.
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
March 8th, 2010
FOX 5 National – Revision Rhinoplasty Plastic Surgery Nightmares
March 5th, 2010
Plastic surgery does not always go the way it should. Unfortunately, very often the outcomes of plastic surgery do not meet the expectations of many patients. With revision rhinoplasty, sometimes a surgical mistake or poor healing can result in a bad outcome requiring revision rhinoplasty.
Dr. Sam Rizk is a double board certified top facial plastic surgeon in New York who does revision rhinoplasty. In one of the cases shown on the FOX National News segment about Plastic Surgery Nightmares, Dr. Rizk helps correct multiple areas of the patient’s nose, damaged by previous plastic surgeries. After the reconstructive operation, the patient’s nose looks straighter, more defined, and has improved breathing capability.
Revision Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
March 4th, 2010
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| 25 year old female who underwent rhinoplasty 8 years ago and was very dissatisfied with her nose. Her preoperative pictures shows the typical stigma associated with an overreduced rhinoplasty. Preoperative pictures shows the following deformities from the profile: Scooped out saddled cartilage bridge and a bony bump, overprojected tip with a hanging columella, pointy tip on the right. Preoperative picture from the front view shows the following deformities: open roof deformity near the bony top part of nose, inverted v deformity in the cartilage part of nose, pointy tip on right, and hanging columella. Postoperative pictures are shown after rhinoplasty with the use of septal cartilage graft. Additionally, patient could not breathe preoperatively secondary to a deviated septum and could breathe after that was fixed at the same time. | |
Rhinoplasty/Necklift Before & After Photos
February 24th, 2010
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| 46 year old female shown 1 year after rhinoplasty and neck liposuction. Rhinoplasty was endosnasal (from inside nose only) to lift tip and refine her tip in a subtle way and deproject her nose (bring it closer to face). Patient also underwent neck liposuction. At 1 year post-surgery, patient has fully healed and all the swelling has resolved. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
February 23rd, 2010
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
February 8th, 2010
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
February 3rd, 2010
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| 34 year old female with very THICK SKIN AND BULBOUS NOSE underwent open rhinoplasty with multiple tip and dorsal cartilage grafts and defatting of thick skin in 3D. Patient is shown 6 months after rhinoplasty with a more defined nose. Thick skin in rhinoplasty requires specialized techniques to achieve definition. Only front pictures are shown since there was very little change from the profile view. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
January 22nd, 2010
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| 31 yo old male Indian doctor who underwent previous rhinoplasty in Beverly Hills who is dissatisfied with his lack of definition and his scooped feminized nose. Patient is shown only 1 week after revision rhinoplasty with multiple sculpted grafts in his tip and bridge to masculinize his nose and successfully define it despite having very thick skin with underlying scar tissue. Additionally, the nostrils were asymmetric and were adjusted. Patient is still swollen as he is shown only 1 week after surgery. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
January 13th, 2010
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
January 13th, 2010
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| 19 year old male with history of previous nasal injury and previous rhinoplasty complains of a crooked nose and a nasal bump as well as difficulty breathing. Patient is shown 1 week after endonasal septorhinoplasty with spreader and camouflage cartilage grafts on the left side to correct collapse in the cartilaginous middle part of the nose. Patient is noted to have minimal bruising after cast removal. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
December 28th, 2009
Facelift/Necklift/Browlift/Eyelift/Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
December 11th, 2009
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
December 4th, 2009
PSP MAGAZINE: Rhinoplasty in 3D
December 3rd, 2009
Alongside his cover story in the November issue of Plastic Surgery Practice, Dr. Rizk discusses his pioneering work in the field of rhinoplasty. The article titled “Rhinoplasty in 3D” covers new techniques for smoother sculpting of cartilage grafts – micro-powered diamond technology - instead of traditonal knife sculpting. The result is a very smooth outcome for patients.
TAKING RISKS: DR SAM RIZK COVER STORY IN CURRENT PSP MAGAZINE
December 3rd, 2009

Dr. Sam Rizk is the subject of the cover story in PSP Magazine for the November 2009 issue: “Taking Risks” by Amy Di Leo
Dr. Rizk’s pioneering 3D high-definition telescopic approach to rhinoplasty and neck lift surgery sets him apart from the crowd. By consistently aiming to customize and perfect his surgical craft, Dr. Rizk enjoys a strong patient base that comes to him mostly through referrals.
ABOUT THE MAGAZINE: “Plastic Surgery Practice (PSP) is the magazine that 12,000 plastic surgeons rely on for the latest information on the clinical innovations, practice-management trends, emerging products and technologies, and news stories that drive their field. With well-thought-out articles by leading practitioners, PSP gets to the core of the most complex issues in plastic surgery, including controversial new treatments, the use of highly technical equipment, and physician-patient interactions.”
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
November 30th, 2009
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| 48 year old female with previous history of rhinoplasty unhappy with her front view irregularities and areas of collapse (worse on right side) and inability to breathe. Patient shown after revision rhinoplasty using septal and auricular cartilage grafts to correct multiple areas of deformities and collapses. Both spreader and alar batton grafts were needed as well as dorsal onlay grafts. Graft edges were smoothed using Dr. Rizk’s new graft sculpting technology. Only front pictures are shown as there was mainly front changes only. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
November 30th, 2009
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| 26 year old female complains of nasal bump and lack of tip definition. Patient also had breathing difficulty. Patient is shown after septorhinoplasty with cap graft and columellar strut graft for nasal tip as well as bilateral spreaders as patient had a pinched mid-nasal vault. Bump was removed and tip was defined. Columella was hanging and was lifted as well. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
November 17th, 2009
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| 16 year old male with history of nasal injury complains of difficulty breathing and a deviated nose to the left. Patient has a saddle nose deformity in the cartilage part of the nose. Patient is shown 1 year after septorhinoplasty. Patient required a spreader and camouflage graft on the right side to straighten his nose and correct the nasal saddle on profile. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
November 12th, 2009
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| 27 year old Asian female who had a previous rhinoplasty with silicone implant which became infected and extruded through her tip and also became crooked. Patient underwent revision rhinoplasty with Dr. Rizk to remove silicone implant and Dr. Rizk used cartilage from inside her nose to lengthen her nose and define her tip. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
November 12th, 2009
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
November 6th, 2009
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
November 2nd, 2009
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| 22 yo Middle Eastern female interested in rhinoplasty. Patient underwent 3D endonasal rhinoplasty and is shown after surgery. Patient also had repairs to the deviation of the nose to the left at the same time and refinement of her nasal bridge and tip. Dr. Rizk likes this type of high bridge on this patient because it matches her face, cheeks and chin very well. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
October 28th, 2009
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| 35 yo female South American/Latino patient who underwent revision rhinoplasty to straighten the nose as well as remove the bump (actually we call this a pollybeak because it is mostly cartilage). The bony bump was overresected and the cartilage bump was underresected. Patient is shown at 1.5 years postoperatively. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
October 25th, 2009
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| 22 year old latino/hispanic female who is shown before and after rhinoplasty with multiple tip grafting and nostril (alae) reduction. This nose has very thick skin and very weak tip support and cartilages. To achieve this result, it was necessary to use 3D rhinoplasty with multiple cartilage grafts sculpted and smoothed with a specialized patented method by Dr. Rizk. Cartilage grafts were obtained from the septum inside the nose. Dr. Rizk’s methods for cartilage sculpting achieves a smooth instead of a pointy contour. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
October 16th, 2009
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
October 16th, 2009
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| 21 year old male who is unhappy with shape of his nose and unhappy with inability to breathe. Patient is shown one month after septorhinoplasty performed with 3D high definition approach and 3D mapping and grafting of tip cartilages. Dr. Rizk has pioneered 3D rhinoplasty and high definition contouring of cartilage grafts to nose. He has patented a powered instrument which smooths and sculpts the edges of cartilage grafts.
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First 3D High Definition Septoplasty/Sinusitis Nasal Evaluation Performed on TV by Dr. Sam Rizk
October 12th, 2009
Featured on the Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Sam Rizk is shown as the first plastic surgeon to ever perform a nasal high definition evaluation for Septoplasty/Sinusitis on National television. Dr. Oz takes a volunteer from the audience to participate in the nasal evaluation, where Dr. Rizk uses an advanced medical instrument to allow the viewers to see what is happening inside the nose. This evaluation shows that if a person had a crooked septum, it would hinder a person from breathing and block the sinuses.
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
October 9th, 2009
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
September 29th, 2009
CBS NEWS – Complications Of Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty
September 24th, 2009
Most patients believe that using fillers are an alternative to surgery. New York facial plastic surgeon Dr. Sam Rizk explains the dangers that are involved in this procedure. The problems resulting from these fillers are that they can damage areas which are crucial for breathing. Doctors that utilize this “instant nose job” procedure agree that it is not for everyone and not meant to replace surgery.
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
September 18th, 2009
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| 35 year old doctor who has had previous rhinoplasty with severe difficulty breathing and crusting/dry nose. She also has a mild saddle nose on profile and on frontal view, external nasal valve collapse was worse on the right. Patient is shown after endonasal 3D rhinoplasty with ear cartilage grafts to correct the collapsed areas. Patient is shown 3 weeks after surgery. Patient went back to work 1 week after surgery. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
September 11th, 2009
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
September 10th, 2009
Dr. Rizk Appears on ABC News
September 9th, 2009
Dr. Sam Rizk makes an appearance on ABC News in which he discusses new technology that significantly shortens patients’ recovery time after Rhinoplasty surgery. Superior results are achieved using 3D High Definition Endoscopic tools which allow the surgeon to have an internal view of the nostril during surgery to avoid muscles and blood vessels that commonly cause scars and bruising after surgery. This method allows for a shorter recovery period in which pain and swelling is minimized. Instead of using a drain or packing after surgery, Dr. Sam Rizk uses a dissolving adhesive.
Traditional Rhinoplasty methods require weeks of bruising and pain. One of Dr. Rizk’s patients was able to go on a vacation one week after surgery.
Forever Young with Plastic Surgery – Dr. Rizk featured on CBS News with Mo Rocca
September 8th, 2009

Featured on CBS News, Dr. Rizk speaks with Mo Rocca on his show “The Tomorrow Show with Mo Rocca” about what can be done to stay “Forever Young”. Mo Rocca speculates about how our species is living longer due to advancements in technology and speaks with one of Manhattan’s top plastic surgeons, Dr. Sam Rizk, on what we can do about our looks as we progress in age and live longer. Dr. Rizk shows Mo Rocca what happens to his face as he ages and what procedures can be done to correct them in a natural way.
Click here to watch the video on CBS News.
New Facelift of the Stars – Dr. Rizk featured on International Grazia Beauty Magazine
September 8th, 2009

3D Facelift
“Demi Moore’s face is smooth and youthful-looking – but with none of the frozen features of other over-Botoxed stars decades younger than her. And while her body looks taut and toned, even top cosmetic surgeons find it difficult to pinpoint exactly what the 46-year-old has had done recently.”
“The secret to Demi’s unlined but naturally plump-looking facial features is, Grazia can reveal, a procedure called the 3D Neck and Facelift, pioneered by New York-based surgeon to the stars, Dr Sam Rizk. The $20,000 operation uses 3D imaging to analyse the face and then microsurgery to scoop out fat from the jowls and reposition it in the cheekbones.”
Click here to read the full article from GRAZIA.
Dr. Rizk featured on ES Magazine as Top NY Rhinoplasty Surgeon
September 8th, 2009

In the July 2009 Issue of ES Magazine, Dr. Sam Rizk was mentioned as one of the finest doctors to see in the world. Known as one of the Top New York Rhinoplasty and Necklift Surgeons, Dr. Rizk’s beautifully furnished office is located on Park Avenue, where he performs his Rapid Recovery Facelifts & Necklifts as well as using his 3D High Definition Rhinoplasty technique to make your nose dreams come true!
Dr. Rizk featured on Harper's Bazaar discussing Botox for the Brow
September 8th, 2009
Featured in the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar, Dr. Rizk comments on the issue of “Instant Anti-Aging Makeovers” for the “Best of Beauty” section. Dr. Rizk says “Botox is great for the brow. I don’t like how unnatural brow lifts can look.”
As a well known New York facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Rizk is featured in the article discussing Botox and how it works great for the brow, and how brow lifts can usually look unnatural.
Dr. Sam Rizk featured in Mann About Town Magazine
September 8th, 2009

Latest Issue of Mann About Town
New York publication Mann About Town went to Park Ave. plastic surgeon Dr. Sam Rizk for advice on Botox versus Dysport, liposuction, chemical peels, and new trends in the industry. The article is packed with great tips and is worth picking a copy up today.
Plastic Surgery for CEOs and Executives
September 4th, 2009
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Dr. Sam Rizk, a board-certified plastic surgeon, said he has seen a rise over the past year of executives, many out of work, traveling to his New York practice for a facial cleanup to improve their chances against tough competition.
The surgical work is not cheap, he said, but for patients such as Mr. Slatkin, it’s an increasingly important investment to set them apart in the business world.
“Some of them have held a job for 25 years, are in their late 40s, early 50s, and have never considered plastic surgery,” he said. “Now they are laid off, the competition is fierce and they find themselves going into the job market with a lot of younger people.
“I think that our society and our country judges us by our appearance, whether we like it or not. But these are men who want to be judged by their resume, very educated people,” he said. “If you give the image that you are tired and have not slept, that image doesn’t do well in an interview and people do make character judgments about the way you look.”
Mr. Slatkin added, “The economy is so bad … and it’s not getting better soon. You need hope. This gives you hope.”
Excerpt from “The Washington Times”
Read the Full Article Here
More on Dr. Rizk's 3D Imaging Procedure
September 2nd, 2009
Dr. Sam Rizk is the first plastic surgeon to use 3D imaging. It allows for the viewing of all structures before they are modified in any way. Small telescopes are placed and attached to a high powered camera to make this possible. 3D technology makes harming tissue and blood vessels preventable. This results in less pain, bruising, swelling, and recovery time. Most patients get back to work in a week or less with results looking better than ever. Call for a consult today at 212-452-3362.
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
August 28th, 2009
Dr. Sam Rizk's New Book is Featured in PSP Magazine August 2009
August 27th, 2009
“A Must-Have List for Aesthetic Bookworms” says Plastic Surgery Practice Magazine. A new publication by Dr. Sam Rizk is scheduled to release for September 2009. The book promises a completely new approach to facial rejuvenation. Dr. Rizk takes on established methods and offers a new alternative to the facelifted postop look that has turned off so many people.
THE NEW FACE by Dr Sam Rizk
August 26th, 2009
THE NEW FACE; A High Definition Customized Approach to Natural Rejuvenation
A new book by Dr Sam Rizk, coming soon
Stay tuned for Dr. Rizk’s new book coming out soon. Dr. Rizk will address his newest techniques in facelifts, necklifts, rhinoplasty and brow plastic surgery using the high-definition 3D vision system. Dr. Rizk is first surgeon to use the 3D vision system in in plastic surgery. Through 3D telescopic visualization of the face and neck, surgery can be done with smaller incisions, greater precision, and less recovery time.

Pre-order your copy today on Amazon. The New Face is scheduled for release by the end of the year in both English and Arabic.
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
August 12th, 2009
Facelift/Necklift Before & After Photos
August 5th, 2009
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| Patient underwent a facelift/necklift using the modified deep plane approach. Patient also had fat injection around chin (prejowl sulcus area) to improve chin/face harmony. Patient is shown 2 weeks after surgery. Although patient is still swollen, note the dramatic improvement in cheek area and jawline definition. This is very typical of this approach to really rejuvenate and volumize the cheek area with the patients own tissue and really defines the neck. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
August 4th, 2009
Explaining the issues associated with of medical tourism
July 29th, 2009
An increasingly popular trend has been discussed on CW recently – how more and more Americans choose to fly to other countries in South America and Asia in order to undergo medical procedures, paying much less than they would have if the procedure was done in the U.S. Dr. Rizk explained and was presenting before/after photos, showing how simple procedures can get complicated if not performed by well-trained experienced plastic surgeons.
Dr. Rizk says that even if originally the price seems to be lower, in case of complications and the need of revision surgery, the overall cost can be greater than having a surgery in New York or Los Angeles. Certain surgeries such as facelift and rhinoplasty can change a person’s look significantly, and if the results are not satisfactory, a revision surgery is needed and should be only performed by an experienced surgeon who has been dealing with many similar cases in the past.




























































































































